Walking and cycling projects in Devon are receiving £3.9 million of Government funding, which we’ve welcomed.
The Active Travel Funding is a share of £291 million announced nationally today (Wednesday 12 February) by the Government and Active Travel England (ATE), and is the largest settlement for any authority in the South West.
This latest investment will support the development of around 300 miles of new footpaths and cycle lanes across the country to make walking and cycling easier and safer, while also funding cycle training for thousands of children.
We currently have three Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) and we’re developing three more this year to outline cycling and walking improvements across Devon over the next 10 to 20 years. The aim will be to use all of these plans to inform which schemes will be supported with this latest Active Travel Funding.
“This is a significant and very welcome investment from the Government to support active travel in Devon. We will be using our LCWIPs to guide what cycling and walking projects we can bring forward across the county. We’re keen to include a package of crossing improvements for several locations across Devon with a focus on creating safer routes to schools.
“More than 100,000 children in Devon have received Bikeability training since 2006, providing them with vital road safety skills, as well as improving their health and wellbeing, and we will be looking to support thousands more children to take part in Bikeability training and building their confidence. This funding enables us to keep investing in our active travel networks and making it easier for our Devon residents to choose walking or cycling for shorter distance journeys to school, work or for leisure.”
From a local prospective I shall be making the case for some funding for two projects I've been working on for a considerable time ....The Sidford to Sidbury cycle/footpath and an innovative safe crossing that I'd provided detail of for children attending Sidmouth Primary School in Woolbrook Road'
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